Can you pass the test?

[KatieBun]

Take the test for British Citizenship.

You're not to cheat by reading the book first.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4099770.stm

[missjackiechan]

My other half had to take the British Citizenship test for real last year and one question was "if someone buys a 'round' in a pub, what is this?" !!

[Spidey]

I have made it on to the district council. I'd have more fun swimming.

[KatieBun]

My other half had to take the British Citizenship test for real last year and one question was "if someone buys a 'round' in a pub, what is this?" !!

A round of bread? Ammunition? er.......that's enough rounds. Ed.

[Linny]

I got 14.

I didn't know how long you had to be married for before you can get divorced.

What a bunch of numpty questions though!

[Juicy Lucy]

Seat on the district council for me.

[2.tso]

i should go back to belfast now

[Spidey]

Tried again and concentrated this time.

King Spidey. All bow down to me, then go swimming and do 40 lengths.

You got 14 right!
0-5: Seat in Heathrow arrivals.... 6-10: Seat on the district council......11-13: Seat in Parliament.....14: Seat on the throne

[KatieBun]

I got 14.

I didn't know how long you had to be married for before you can get divorced.

What a bunch of numpty questions though!

Swot!
I didn't know that either. I should have known the dog one, since i have a dog, but I'm just dozy.

[Spidey]

I got 14.

I didn't know how long you had to be married for before you can get divorced.

What a bunch of numpty questions though!

i should go back to belfast now

On the Throne together, we shall place it in our local swimming pool and watch them suffer.

[Hannah_111]

I got 11. The questions are really unfair. Especially number 8….

Life in the UK explains what to do if you spill someone's pint in the pub (we're not making this up). What, according to the book, usually happens next?

A: You would offer to buy the person another pint

B: You would offer to dry their wet shirt with your own

C: You may need to prepare for a fight in the car park.

I reckon it’s B if your Southern and C if you’re Northern. :rolleyes:

[KatieBun]

And A if you're a wuss.

[KatieBun]

Tried again and concentrated this time.

King Spidey. All bow down to me, then go swimming and do 40 lengths.

Spidey, you can't do it again. You've got to wait until you're sent a letter telling you that you can re-sit it. I'm not going to curtsey to you. You cheated.:aarrgghh:

[kookiegal]

how very very worrying I should have a seat in parliament!!!!!!
Leave the country now I say

[Juicy Lucy]

Spidey, you can't do it again. You've got to wait until you're sent a letter telling you that you can re-sit it.

Did he pay the fee of £34?

[Spidey]

Spidey, you can't do it again. You've got to wait until you're sent a letter telling you that you can re-sit it. I'm not going to curtsey to you. You cheated.:aarrgghh:

How dare you acuse the King of cheating. Go and swim 200m Buttefly - in the dark.

[KatieBun]

How dare you acuse the King of cheating. Go and swim 200m Buttefly - in the dark.

Darkness is the only circumstance under which I would even attempt 200 fly.

[zanshin]

13:)

[Wildswimmer]

I'm refusing to take the test so fail by default.

Whom do I need to contact to arrange my deportation to somewhere nice and warm?

Edit: The way I feel about life in Britain, even the prospect of Guantanamo Bay seems pleasant by comparison.......and I'm being serious.

Wildswimmer Pete

[NotVeryFast]

I got 11. The questions are really unfair. Especially number 8….

Life in the UK explains what to do if you spill someone's pint in the pub (we're not making this up). What, according to the book, usually happens next?

A: You would offer to buy the person another pint

B: You would offer to dry their wet shirt with your own

C: You may need to prepare for a fight in the car park.

I reckon it’s B if your Southern and C if you’re Northern. :rolleyes:
Being Northern I can say that C is definitely not the right answer because the fight would take place immediately on the spot. Going outside to the car park only happens in movies :D

[Hannah_111]

Being Northern I can say that C is definitely not the right answer because the fight would take place immediately on the spot.
:joker: Too true.

[LAZy]

Failed - I'm not allowed in obviously - only 8. Time to follow my ancestors and return to Germany.

Got the divorce one wrong - thought it was 6 months

Zanshin 13? You do this for a living??

[Stevie_k]

I got 9, which i was reasonably happy with. Especially because i was so bored i nearly cried, and that was after reading A on question 1.

I honestly didnt give a sh!t about any of them, so 9, im happy with that. I was happier to close the browser pop up though.

[Spidey]

I honestly didnt give a sh!t about any of them, so 9, im happy with that. I was happier to close the browser pop up though.
If yoy didn't give a sh1t about any of them, why, may I ask, did you continue? Go and do swim 1500m Free as your punishment. I am your King remember.

[Stevie_k]

If yoy didn't give a sh1t about any of them, why, may I ask, did you continue? Go and do swim 1500m Free as your punishment. I am your King remember.

For the life of me i dont know why i did the rest of them.

It was painfull.

I shall do my lengths in shame tomorrow :(

[Spidey]

For the life of me i dont know why i did the rest of them.

It was painfull.

I shall do my lengths in shame tomorrow :(

I meant swim 1500m Free as an inidivual event in a competition.

[Stevie_k]

I meant swim 1500m Free as an inidivual event in a competition.

Oh dear lord!

Ok...pencilled in for Barnet 1500 later this year (already had hehe)

[Breaststrokemum]

What a laugh........I got 5! Shows just how 'British' I feel!?

Not failed anything since my driving test 20 odd years ago.......do I get a free plane ticket to somewhere warm, please? :)

BM

[zanshin]

Zanshin 13? You do this for a living??

:joker: have to confess some of my answers were lucky guesses:)

[amanda.corndoll]

got 10 hubby 9 we got a few of the same wrong but it caused a bit of a disagreement as he insists that father christmas is to be found in lap land. i said no wonder he never gets what he wants at christmas as he has clearly been posting his letters to the wrong place. quite lovely we both dont know a thing about divorce. though if this father christmas thing continues...!

[FlyingBean]

I got 10. What a load of numpty questions though. No mention of fish & chips being traditional on a Friday, or a cup of tea being a solution for all occasions. Also no mention of Eastenders or Coronation Street, or even what the national sport is. You don't even need to know the name of the monarch!!

[LAZy]

I got 10. What a load of numpty questions though. No mention of fish & chips being traditional on a Friday, or a cup of tea being a solution for all occasions. Also no mention of Eastenders or Coronation Street, or even what the national sport is. You don't even need to know the name of the monarch!!

You mean Her majesty doesn't live on Coronation Street?

No wonder I only got 8.

[FlyingBean]

LAZy - of course she doesn't, she lives in Albert Square - the Queen Vic specifically!

[Gina]

I got 9. Got 1, 7, 12, 13 and 14 wrong.

[2.tso]

:joker: have to confess some of my answers were lucky guesses:)

i am assuming the 3 i got right were my lucky guesses the rest unluck guesses!

[RaoulD]

I got 11 but was surprised to find that prospective citizens are being advised to make sure how much a solicitor costs rather than making sure the solicitor actually knows anything about the matter!

[KatieBun]

I got 11 but was surprised to find that prospective citizens are being advised to make sure how much a solicitor costs rather than making sure the solicitor actually knows anything about the matter!

My sentiments exactly, Raoul. I got that one wrong for the same reason.

[FlyingBean]

My sentiments exactly, Raoul. I got that one wrong for the same reason.
I thought it was a trick question. It actually asked what they are qualified in - as a lawyer they would be qualified for anything, but only experienced or experts in a limited number of things. That's the rationale that I used to select the one advising you to ask how much!!

[RaoulD]

I thought it was a trick question. It actually asked what they are qualified in - as a lawyer they would be qualified for anything, but only experienced or experts in a limited number of things. That's the rationale that I used to select the one advising you to ask how much!!

It actually suggested that you should ask what area of law they were qualified in. Applying a legal brain to that question would probably result in the answer none as professional lawyers do not qualify by areas of law! It would be nice to have been able to sit my bar finals in the areas of law that I liked (and knew something about) but we didn't have league tables in those days!

[FlyingBean]

It actually suggested that you should ask what area of law they were qualified in. Applying a legal brain to that question would probably result in the answer none as professional lawyers do not qualify by areas of law! It would be nice to have been able to sit my bar finals in the areas of law that I liked (and knew something about) but we didn't have league tables in those days!
I think that's what I said - so I definitely agree with you!

[RaoulD]

I think that's what I said - so I definitely agree with you!

The difficulty is that you probably need to be a solicitor or have a fairly good knowledge of their training to be able to work out that the question is actually a trick question. What is more worrying is the fact that the people to whom the questionnaire is really directed are been told that the most important thing is to find out how much the solicitor charges. Whilst it is important that you know what it is likely to cost you, it is far more important that you get value for money and do not end up paying for the time the solicitor spends in researching the area of law applicable to your case. Solicitors should tell you their charges at the outset anyway.

[FlyingBean]

The difficulty is that you probably need to be a solicitor or have a fairly good knowledge of their training to be able to work out that the question is actually a trick question. What is more worrying is the fact that the people to whom the questionnaire is really directed are been told that the most important thing is to find out how much the solicitor charges. Whilst it is important that you know what it is likely to cost you, it is far more important that you get value for money and do not end up paying for the time the solicitor spends in researching the area of law applicable to your case. Solicitors should tell you their charges at the outset anyway.
I agree!

[Linny]

None of these questions really have anything to do with citizenship though and I wonder if it can be taken with the help of an interpreter.

I'd rather see questions like -

Have you got any useful qualifications or skills?

How are you going to support yourself?

Who would you support in an England India (or insert ANOther as appropriate) test match?

What were the results of those HIV and TB tests we made you have last week?

[Verity]

7 got the divorce one right tho!

V

[Verity]

The difficulty is that you probably need to be a solicitor or have a fairly good knowledge of their training to be able to work out that the question is actually a trick question. What is more worrying is the fact that the people to whom the questionnaire is really directed are been told that the most important thing is to find out how much the solicitor charges. Whilst it is important that you know what it is likely to cost you, it is far more important that you get value for money and do not end up paying for the time the solicitor spends in researching the area of law applicable to your case. Solicitors should tell you their charges at the outset anyway.

Guys

I fess up I got this wrong, I thought it was perhaps more important that a solicitor knew about the topic you were instructing them on. One of my partners has just walked passed my office and she made the same assumption I did!

V

[Juicy Lucy]

None of these questions really have anything to do with citizenship though and I wonder if it can be taken with the help of an interpreter.


Of course it can't be taken with the help of an interpreter! You have to have reached a certain level of English first before you can take it.

Also, none of these questions were in the test I saw at the beginning of the year.

Some of the questions were:

Where are the Geordie, Cockney, and Scouse dialects spoken?

What are MPs?

What is the Church of England and who is its head?

What are the main Christian groups?

What sports and sporting events are popular in the UK?

Do people tend to live in the cities or in the country?

What and when are the Patron Saints' Days of the four countries of the UK?

What are bank holidays?

What and when are the main Christian festivals?

What other traditional days are celebrated?

[Linny]

Guys

I fess up I got this wrong, I thought it was perhaps more important that a solicitor knew about the topic you were instructing them on. One of my partners has just walked passed my office and she made the same assumption I did!

VAh yes, but I figured that any solicitor worth his salt will charge by the second as soon as you walk in the door so you need to find out how much they charge before you ask complicated questions like "are you qualified in the field I need help with?"

[NotVeryFast]

I fess up I got this wrong, I thought it was perhaps more important that a solicitor knew about the topic you were instructing them on.
My logic was that if you can't afford what they charge, nothing else matters, so better to find that out first.

[Juicy Lucy]

My logic was that if you can't afford what they charge, nothing else matters, so better to find that out first.

When it comes to solicitor's fees, nobody can afford what they charge. We all pay up and then swear under our breath at them, but we can't really afford it.

[Dave_G]

Also got as far as a seat on the district council.

[Stevie_k]

I dont like barristers, they frighten me.

They are so clever they make me feel about as clever as pond life!

[Spidey]

I dont like barristers, they frighten me.

They are so clever they make me feel about as clever as pond life!

I thought that everyone in life, including new poeple to swimming, did that Stevie?

[Stevie_k]

I thought that everyone in life, including new poeple to swimming, did that Stevie?

Harsh!...but fair :(

[EssBee]

I got a seat on the District Council with nine correct answers.

EssBee
:wave:

[Dave_G]

I only got 8!

[Goldfish]

i should go back to belfast now

A lot of people around my area would agree with that.

[2.tso]

i have already gone your too late

[Bazza]

Amazingly I got 12. Was convinced I would get significantly less. Agree they're not the best questions for the purpose.

[des]

I got 14.

I didn't know how long you had to be married for before you can get divorced.



Is it less than 9 years? :zip: